Climbing shoe



Jul 1, 1924. I 1.499,?33

. P. HEGEMANN CLIMBING SHOE Filed Jan. 23, 1923 I N V E N TOR R Heyemann A TTORNEY Patented July 1, 1924.

UNIT sr'rss PATET oFFicE.

PAUL HEGEMANN, OF GENEVA, NEW YORK.

CLIMBING SHOE.

Application filed January 23, 1923. Serial No. 614,401.

and the main'object is to provide a more;

eflicient shoe than those heretofore used for climbing trees, telegraph poles or the like which are not provided with the well-known ladder rigging.

Another object is to provide a climbing shoe for the purpose mentioned having a hook rod, the latter partly encircling the pole being climbed and having prongs whlch prevent the shoe from slipping when the person rests the weight of the body on the shoe.

Still another object is to provide means whereby the hook rod may be positively locked in either walking or climbing position; this feature permitting the person'to walk while wearing the shoe These and other objects will become apparent in the description below, 1n which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in the drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawlng, Flgure 1 is a top plan view of the shoe showlng the hook rod folded over for walking.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the same.

Figure 3 is a sectional elevational View taken on line 33 of Figure 1 showing the hook rod in position for climbing.

Figure 4; is a fragmentary side elevational view showing the hook rod locking latch in position.

Figure 5 is a reduced top plan view showing the manner in which the shoe grips the periphery of a pole. 1

Describing the drawlng 1n detail, the numeral 10 represents the foot plate of the shoe which is substantially elliptical in conformation and has a channel 11 formed longitudinally therein which acts as a stifiener and prevents inadvertent bending. The rear 12 of the foot plate is semi-circular in shape conforming to the heel of a shoe while the front 18 tapers to a point. I

A brace plate is tra e ses the Width of the foot plate centrally of its length and has a pair of hinge sleeves 15 formed at the side of the foot plate which are worn at the inside of the foot. These sleeves are spaced apart from each other and the intervening width of plate 16 is bent vertically upward.

The opposite end of the brace 14 is also provided with an ear 17. Both members 16 and 17 have an anchor bracket 18 secured thereto. These anchors are provided with a the entire device rigidly on the sole of the shoe similarly to skates or the like. After the sleeves 15 are formed at the side of the foot plate the brace has a continuation member 21 which is secured to the underside of the foot platelO. v I p The climbing hook essentially comprises a single hook member 22 which bends up wardly toward the forwardend of the shoe.

Intermediate the length ofth l1ook, the latter is straight and said straight portion. is rotatably mounted in the hinge sleeves 15.

The rear 23 of the hook'memberextends curvedly from the hinge sleeve and is provided with a-triangularly shaped prong 24 at its extreme end. A similar prong 25 is formed on the hook member in front of the forward hinge sleeve 15. The upper end of the curved member has an angularly bent pike rod 26 which is sharply-pointed, and is adapted to grip the pole being climbed. A tongue 27 projects downwardly from the member 22 between the hinge sleeves 15 and is adapted to rest upon the underside of the foot plate 10 when the hook 22 is in position for climbing. A triangular member 28 projects from the hook member 22 in an opposite direction to the tongue. 4

Member 16 has a latch 29 pivoted on its side beneath the strap anchor 18, said latch normally hanging suspended from the pin 30. The main body of the latch member has an outwardly extending wall 31 from which an arcuate locking segment 32 extends in a parallel plane tothe surface of member 16 so that the dog 28 may be retained securely between member 16 and the locking segment 32, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. A small lug 33 extend fr m a corner of the View toward its adaptability by linemen and others who are similarly occupied, and who require walking at intervals between periods of use of the shoe. When a person is equipped with this shoe and desires to walk, the member 22 is rotated into position shown by the broken lines in Figure 3. Said memberis retainedin this position by the latch 29, the segment 32 of which retains the do element QS'upright and adjacentto member 16, asillustrated in Figures 1 and 2. When-in this position theshoe can be readily walked with.

Forclimbing purposes, member 22 is rotatedf outwardly after the latch segment has been rotatedout of engagement with thedog 28. its former position and is then secured again by the latch. When member 22 is in climbing position asillustrated in Figures 3, 4-

and 5, the latch is rotated inwardly. The

outer edge of the segment will ride upon the side of thedog-28 untilthe lug prevents further rotation. In this position the said member 22 is prevented from rotating during climbing.

Climbing is accomplished in the usual manner by lifting one-foot successively after the other. The upper pike 26 grips the periphery of the pole on the opposite side and the entire shoe hangs suspended from this point. The prongs 24 and 25 grip the opposite peripheral surface It rotates to right angles of;

of the pole and prevent side movement of the shoe while the person is engaged in climbing or lowering himseli from a pole.

Ifclaim:

1. A climbing shoe comprising an elongated foot plate, a cross brace intermediate the length of the foot plate, spaced apart hinge sleeves on said brace at one edge of the foot plate, a curved hook member rotatable in said sleeves, a tongue projecting from the hook between the hinge sleeves and rotatable with thehook a-pike and prongs on said hook, adapted to grip the periphery of a pole, a triangular dog above said tongue, and means engaging said dog for locking the hook member in climbing position.

2; A climbing shoe comprising a foot plate, a brace plate, hinge sleeves at one edge of the foot plate; a curved hook member rotatable in said hinge sleeves, a pike at the'endoI said hook me1nber ,a triangular dog onthe hook between the hinge sleeves, a latch pivoted on the brace plate above said dog, an arcuate segmentron said latch spaced, apart from theibrace plate and being adapted to engage the dog and retain the hook in climbing position, said hook member being adapted to rotate in the hinge sleeves toa position above the foot plate, the hook being retained inthis position by the latch segment, the curved edge of the segment: being adapted t'o enga-ge the dog and retain the hook in climbing position.

Signedat Geneva, in the county of Ontario, and State'of New York, this 11th day of January A. D. 1923.

PAUL HEGEMANN. 

